South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 12th April 2013 13:00hrs>

[Summer of 76]

hi jan

 

what i would like to see if this blocking dont go away

 

is for europe to warm up

 

then we can look for an easterly

 

all we would need then are the sea temps to warm up

 

didnt think i would be looking for easterlies at this time of the year

John,

I bet a soon as Europe warms up the winds will come from the south west, west of north with frontal systems

[john pike]

looking at trying to go further ahead

 

http://www.weatherexplained.com/Vol-1/El-Ni-o-La-Ni-a.html

 

this shows enso as staying neutral from now through to end of summer

 

the last time this happened was 2001

 

may started chilly with similar weather pattern to now

 

however by the end of the month it got pretty warm

 

 

 

 

 

nice

 

then june

 

the first week was cool and wet

 

the second week

 

 

 

stayed pleasant and mainly dry

 

the 3rd week

 

 

 

warm but wet

 

last week

 

 

 

hot with thunderstorms thrown in for good measure

 

now to save me some time

 

july

 

1st to 7th It was very warm or hot in many places during this period with Heathrow reaching 30.5 °C on the 5th. Thunderstorms early on 3rd over Wales spread to other parts of England and Wales over succeeding days, with some heavy downpours in places. Cardiff received 67 mm in 12 hours ending 09 GMT on the 4th. High pressure gave way to low pressure in the south-west approaches, which then slowly transferred to the southern part of the North sea by the 7th.
8th to 16th A cool unsettled spell ensued as low pressure over the North sea moved away and another depression off western Scotland on the 10th moved to the North sea by the 11th, before migrating to Scandinavia. The 9th and 10th were quite wet as associated fronts crossed England and Wales. There were frequent showers some heavy with thunder, but these became more scattered towards the end of the period. Mumbles (south Wales) reported a gust of 52 knots on the 11th. A shallow low over the south-east on the 14th was followed by a weak ridge on the 15th and 16th, with zero Celsius being recorded at Sennybridge (Powys) overnight.
17th to 20th A wet spell especially the 17th/18th with heavy thundery rain in many places as a low moved from the south-west approaches to the North sea. As fronts stalled over East Anglia and the Midlands, some high totals were recorded. At Keyworth (Notts) 96 mm fell in 15 hours ending 09 GMT on the 18th causing considerable local flooding. Weybourne (Norfolk) received 69 mm the same day, 41 mm falling in 3 hours that morning.
21st to 24th After a cool start it became warm with good sunny periods in most places, although north-west areas had more cloud and scattered light showers from time to time.
25th to 31st Hot sunny weather prevailed for much of the time as a weak ridge of high pressure covered the region. Any local mist or fog patches soon cleared away after sunrise. It was very hot at times in the south and on the 28th and 29th temperatures hovered around 32 °C in the London area. From the 29th onwards northern and western areas were affected by occasional outbreaks of light rain or drizzle in association with a weak cold front edging southwards.

 

august

 

A near-normal month statistically. Hot days alternated with cooler unsettled conditions when hail and thunderstorms affected many places. Mostly wet in south-east England and East Anglia.

1st to 9th After a very warm start it became unsettled and cooler as low pressure passed just to the north or directly over the region. Associated fronts brought frequent outbreaks of thundery rain and hail especially to East Anglia and the Midlands on the 6th, northern areas on the 7th, and again to south-east England and East Anglia on the 9th. Many funnel clouds were seen on the 9th with one touching down at Gosport overturning some caravans, while a waterspout was sighted off the Suffolk coast. Northolt (north-west London) received 56 mm of rain in 12 hours and another gauge collected 71 mm at Worsham (Oxon).

10th to 14th Changeable with some occasional light rain and cool temperatures at first, however with drier conditions and good sunny periods it became very warm or hot over southern areas during the 13th and 14th.

15th to 19th After a hot start, (Wainfleet / Lincs reached 31.9 Â°C on the 15th) another unsettled period ensued with thundery outbreaks in many places, in particular south-east England and East Anglia on the 16th and on the 19th. Overnight 17th/18th the Isles of Scilly received 48 mm of rain.

20th to 23rd With pressure higher than of late, mostly dry, quiet conditions prevailed and with good sunny spells in most areas, temperatures rose into the warm category generally.

24th to 26th Light southerly winds brought hot humid conditions to most places on the 24th and 25th, when London approached 32 °C, exceeding the August bank holiday Saturday record of 31 °C set in 1943. However a weak cold front already astride western areas moved hesitantly eastwards producing thunderstorms later on the 25th and during the 26th, mostly over the Midlands, south-east England and East Anglia.

27th to 29th An anticyclonic interlude brought mainly sunny dry and warm weather to the bulk of the region.

30th to 31st As low pressure transferred to the south North Sea, NW winds brought cooler showery conditions, some of the showers were heavy and accompanied by hail and thunder.

 

september

 

Generally unsettled. Wet spells alternated with quieter, drier interludes. Drier and sunnier in the south-west . Very wet in eastern England and East Anglia.

1st to 5th After a mainly dry start it became rather cool, wet and unsettled with bands of rain or showers crossing the region from the west or north-west. Some of the showers were heavy and thundery at times especially in the north and east. Some sheltered places along the English Channel coast were rather warm at first, Southampton and Torquay reaching 23 Â°C.

6th to 11th Changeable and mainly dry weather prevailed over the region sandwiched between a complex area of low pressure over Scandinavia and high pressure to the south-west of Ireland. The fresh north-westerly airstream from the Iceland region brought good sunny periods, with southern counties benefiting the most. Southsea reached 23.1 Â°C on the 7th. Any light rain or showers were confined to northern and eastern counties.

12th to 13th Very wet and windy as a deep low near Iceland moved southeast to the southern North Sea. Buxton in Derbyshire only reached 11 Â°C on the 13th.

14th to 16th Mostly rather cool and changeable, with good sunny periods, especially in the south. North-eastern areas and East Anglia saw some showers from time to time.

17th to 19th Unsettled with heavy rain at times, particularly in eastern areas, East Anglia and south-east England, as a depression moved south-westwards from Denmark. Gusts over 40 knots were experienced near the Wash.

20th to 22nd A quieter period ensued, allowing some local mist and fog patches to form overnight. It was mostly rather cool with some isolated light rain or showers. Western areas were warmer, sunnier and drier.

23rd to 25th More wet and unsettled weather over northern and eastern areas including the Midlands and East Anglia. Fairly widespread rain and showers, some heavy with thunder, broke out. Showers affected southern areas later. Many places had mist and fog patches which were slow to clear on occasions.

26th to 30th After a dry start, a deepening complex low pressure system west of Ireland brought increasing spells of rain and showers to many parts, the showers becoming heavy and thundery in places later. However it was mostly warm with London touching 24 Â°C on the 28th. A gust of 63 knots was recorded at Aberdaron (Lleyn Peninsula) during the 30th.

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/2001/september.html

 

 

 

so hot with thunderstorms

 

 

that would do me

Edited April 19, 2013 by john pike

[tadpole]

Glade you added that last post JP........relief! and with the hope that it will warm up eventually, I can now have my relaxing bath.

[Floatylight]

Just been on my cruise forum

Sick of the americans going on about the first couple of days being freezing as they leave Southampton for the med cruise.

Hoping to prove them wrong with a scorcher on July 13th.

Fingers crossed.

Anyway lots of heavy bursts of rain today.

Hoping for a nice dry weekend

Have a gooden everyone x

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Had some wicked storms this week.. The best of them yesterday..

 

Just like to also add me and my Girlfriend have been together over 3 years 3 months WOWOWOWOW  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the bad boy yesterday... My step dad who works in slough said this produced marble sized hail and 10-11 strikes of CTG lightning picture a bit bad but it honestly looked like a spaceship coming in!

 

 

This is the grab of the storm the red dot is where my step dad works, one tasty storm.. the line behind it.. Produced the second thunderstorm that hit my house!

 

 

Edited April 19, 2013 by Surrey

[john pike]

tomorrow

 

very weak and variable flow

 

temps around 12 degrees

 

gonna say sunny intervals and dry

 

still watch for fog on coastlines

 

saturday night

 

very weak westerly flow

 

staying dry and cold

 

frost is possible in normal frost hollows temps 0-3

 

fog on coasts possible again

 

sunday

 

weak westerly flow

 

so more sun likely

 

temps around 12-13 degrees

 

staying dry

 

sunday night

 

a weak north westerly flow

 

first part of the night getting chilly

 

however around midnight a front will move through with rain and should warm up when it does

 

monday

 

a weak westerly flow

 

slightly higher dam air over us but uppers still a tad chilly

 

still 12-14 degrees and dry

 

tuesday

 

a very weak westerly flow as under high pressure

 

staying dry with more sun

 

temps around 16 degrees

 

wednesday

 

again high pressure in control and a very weak westerly flow

 

staying dry and sunny

 

could be a 20-22 degree day

 

[abruzzi spur]

Beautiful morning, chilly start though - +1.4c currently.  Touch of frost on the cars.  High pressure at 1034.1 hPa.  Up and about already to drop eldest at school for geography field trip to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.  Quite fancy trying to sneak on board the bus - will be stunning there on a day like this.

 

AS

[scrat]

Beautiful morning here, sun shining and a mist in the valley ....love mornings like this. Have a great weekend!

[NO LONGER POSTING]

Wicked day! Off to reading today to watch London irish in a private box with my nee Job

[Floatylight]

Morning all

Lovely sunny morning but my feet are freezing.

So can't lose the willy socks just yet.

Finding I need the heating on for a couple of hours early morning and late evening still.

Wish I could just turn it off but it's rather parky at those times still.

don't know what the weekend holds yet.

I have noticed the last few Wednesday's have been nice and looks the same next week..odd ?

Whatever day it is ,it will be great to sit outside

Enjoy the weekend x

Edit

Haha typo sorry!...wooly socks

Edited April 20, 2013 by Floatylight

[Croydondazz]

looking at trying to go further ahead

 

http://www.weatherexplained.com/Vol-1/El-Ni-o-La-Ni-a.html

 

this shows enso as staying neutral from now through to end of summer

 

the last time this happened was 2001

 

may started chilly with similar weather pattern to now

 

however by the end of the month it got pretty warm

 

 

 

 

 

nice

 

then june

 

the first week was cool and wet

 

the second week

 

 

 

stayed pleasant and mainly dry

 

the 3rd week

 

 

 

warm but wet

 

last week

 

 

 

hot with thunderstorms thrown in for good measure

 

now to save me some time

 

july

 

1st to 7th It was very warm or hot in many places during this period with Heathrow reaching 30.5 °C on the 5th. Thunderstorms early on 3rd over Wales spread to other parts of England and Wales over succeeding days, with some heavy downpours in places. Cardiff received 67 mm in 12 hours ending 09 GMT on the 4th. High pressure gave way to low pressure in the south-west approaches, which then slowly transferred to the southern part of the North sea by the 7th.8th to 16th A cool unsettled spell ensued as low pressure over the North sea moved away and another depression off western Scotland on the 10th moved to the North sea by the 11th, before migrating to Scandinavia. The 9th and 10th were quite wet as associated fronts crossed England and Wales. There were frequent showers some heavy with thunder, but these became more scattered towards the end of the period. Mumbles (south Wales) reported a gust of 52 knots on the 11th. A shallow low over the south-east on the 14th was followed by a weak ridge on the 15th and 16th, with zero Celsius being recorded at Sennybridge (Powys) overnight.17th to 20th A wet spell especially the 17th/18th with heavy thundery rain in many places as a low moved from the south-west approaches to the North sea. As fronts stalled over East Anglia and the Midlands, some high totals were recorded. At Keyworth (Notts) 96 mm fell in 15 hours ending 09 GMT on the 18th causing considerable local flooding. Weybourne (Norfolk) received 69 mm the same day, 41 mm falling in 3 hours that morning.21st to 24th After a cool start it became warm with good sunny periods in most places, although north-west areas had more cloud and scattered light showers from time to time.25th to 31st Hot sunny weather prevailed for much of the time as a weak ridge of high pressure covered the region. Any local mist or fog patches soon cleared away after sunrise. It was very hot at times in the south and on the 28th and 29th temperatures hovered around 32 °C in the London area. From the 29th onwards northern and western areas were affected by occasional outbreaks of light rain or drizzle in association with a weak cold front edging southwards.

 

august

 

A near-normal month statistically. Hot days alternated with cooler unsettled conditions when hail and thunderstorms affected many places. Mostly wet in south-east England and East Anglia.

1st to 9th After a very warm start it became unsettled and cooler as low pressure passed just to the north or directly over the region. Associated fronts brought frequent outbreaks of thundery rain and hail especially to East Anglia and the Midlands on the 6th, northern areas on the 7th, and again to south-east England and East Anglia on the 9th. Many funnel clouds were seen on the 9th with one touching down at Gosport overturning some caravans, while a waterspout was sighted off the Suffolk coast. Northolt (north-west London) received 56 mm of rain in 12 hours and another gauge collected 71 mm at Worsham (Oxon).

10th to 14th Changeable with some occasional light rain and cool temperatures at first, however with drier conditions and good sunny periods it became very warm or hot over southern areas during the 13th and 14th.

15th to 19th After a hot start, (Wainfleet / Lincs reached 31.9 Â°C on the 15th) another unsettled period ensued with thundery outbreaks in many places, in particular south-east England and East Anglia on the 16th and on the 19th. Overnight 17th/18th the Isles of Scilly received 48 mm of rain.

20th to 23rd With pressure higher than of late, mostly dry, quiet conditions prevailed and with good sunny spells in most areas, temperatures rose into the warm category generally.

24th to 26th Light southerly winds brought hot humid conditions to most places on the 24th and 25th, when London approached 32 °C, exceeding the August bank holiday Saturday record of 31 °C set in 1943. However a weak cold front already astride western areas moved hesitantly eastwards producing thunderstorms later on the 25th and during the 26th, mostly over the Midlands, south-east England and East Anglia.

27th to 29th An anticyclonic interlude brought mainly sunny dry and warm weather to the bulk of the region.

30th to 31st As low pressure transferred to the south North Sea, NW winds brought cooler showery conditions, some of the showers were heavy and accompanied by hail and thunder.

 

september

 

Generally unsettled. Wet spells alternated with quieter, drier interludes. Drier and sunnier in the south-west . Very wet in eastern England and East Anglia.

1st to 5th After a mainly dry start it became rather cool, wet and unsettled with bands of rain or showers crossing the region from the west or north-west. Some of the showers were heavy and thundery at times especially in the north and east. Some sheltered places along the English Channel coast were rather warm at first, Southampton and Torquay reaching 23 Â°C.

6th to 11th Changeable and mainly dry weather prevailed over the region sandwiched between a complex area of low pressure over Scandinavia and high pressure to the south-west of Ireland. The fresh north-westerly airstream from the Iceland region brought good sunny periods, with southern counties benefiting the most. Southsea reached 23.1 Â°C on the 7th. Any light rain or showers were confined to northern and eastern counties.

12th to 13th Very wet and windy as a deep low near Iceland moved southeast to the southern North Sea. Buxton in Derbyshire only reached 11 Â°C on the 13th.

14th to 16th Mostly rather cool and changeable, with good sunny periods, especially in the south. North-eastern areas and East Anglia saw some showers from time to time.

17th to 19th Unsettled with heavy rain at times, particularly in eastern areas, East Anglia and south-east England, as a depression moved south-westwards from Denmark. Gusts over 40 knots were experienced near the Wash.

20th to 22nd A quieter period ensued, allowing some local mist and fog patches to form overnight. It was mostly rather cool with some isolated light rain or showers. Western areas were warmer, sunnier and drier.

23rd to 25th More wet and unsettled weather over northern and eastern areas including the Midlands and East Anglia. Fairly widespread rain and showers, some heavy with thunder, broke out. Showers affected southern areas later. Many places had mist and fog patches which were slow to clear on occasions.

26th to 30th After a dry start, a deepening complex low pressure system west of Ireland brought increasing spells of rain and showers to many parts, the showers becoming heavy and thundery in places later. However it was mostly warm with London touching 24 Â°C on the 28th. A gust of 63 knots was recorded at Aberdaron (Lleyn Peninsula) during the 30th.

 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/2001/september.html

 

 

 

so hot with thunderstorms

 

 

that would do me

John the most important date for me this summer is 6-8th July !

Daughter in national comp at Bournemouth and the comp is so good if weather is good, last year it was terrible so I am hoping this year we see some nice weather start of july

[Methuselah]

Morning all...

 

What a stonker of a morning. Too good to miss!

[Steve C]

Tis a sparkling Spring day today. Feels good to be alive!

[chilly milly]

It is lovely here too.  Temp of 10.1c, sunshine, cool breeze.  Spring has arrived. 

[Jan_Bromley]

Such a lovely morning,

 

Bright blue sky and beautiful sunshine. Time for some gardening!

[Tom Montalbano]

Such a lovely morning,

 

Bright blue sky and beautiful sunshine. Time for some gardening!

Hi Jan,

 

Hope you're ok.

 

Yes a lovely day today, throughout the region, although still a little damp at a place in Chislehurst!

 

Hopefully we'll soon see the back of these new house problems but so nice to be back online again, after a weeks absence.

 

Regards,

Tom.

[Jan_Bromley]

Hello Tom,

 

Yes your house must be very wet in parts. I hope it dries out soon,

 

Such a glorious afternoon. Not a cloud in the sky and lovely and warm

[weathergeek]

Hi wg,

Really envious, love the Lake Garda region, if you havnt been before, try and get to Verona for a day or so. As you probably know "Romeo and Juliets" house is situated there and in the courtyard below the famous balcony, the walls are covered with love notes/letters from all over the world!

Try and get to see a concert or play at the beautiful amphitheatre in Verona, really lovely place.

As you probably are aware the Lake Garda area falls into 3 provinces, Lombardia, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, so have a look at the forecasts for those provinces.

Meanwhile here is a link to the official site of the Italian Meteorological Service, don't know how your Italian is but you should be able to get a translation from google.

http://www.meteoam.it/

On the home page you can see the weather forecast map for the whole of Italy, on the Italia tab just scroll down to the province that you need a forecast for.

Below is a link to the official site for Veronas' amphitheatre and a list of forthcoming events.

http://www.arena.it/

Below a site with all info on Romeo and Juliets balcony, courtyard etc.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Verona-140824/Things_To_Do-Verona-Romeo_Juliet-BR-1.html

Anyway, although I'm really envious wg, have a great time in the Lake Garda area, I'm sure you'll love it there and hope the weather's kind to you.

Ciao,

Tom.

Sorry for late reply but thanku so much for your help and links! I'm ashamed to say I don't know much about Italy at all but will be swatting when I get a spare sec - what's that?!!

Thanx again, much appreciated!xx

[weathergeek]

Just had a fab day sorting the garden and feelin those beautiful warm rays on me! Feel like I've just woken from a 7mth sleep, lol! Apart from a few fun snow days, winter has just been too cold n long this yr!x

[Eskimo]

I know I will have tomatoes thrown at me but I could do with one last snowstorm. 

[Jezzer]

Just had a fab day sorting the garden and feelin those beautiful warm rays on me! Feel like I've just woken from a 7mth sleep, lol! Apart from a few fun snow days, winter has just been too cold n long this yr!x

Know what you mean, spent the day in the garden and sorted hanging baskets. Neighbours now having a BBQ, this is more like it!

[Tom Montalbano]

Evening err, all.

 

So nice to be back amongst the fold after my familys move and broadband up and running again.

 

Really lovely day, no doubt region wide. Have really missed all the weather chat and other stuff.

 

Regards,

Tom.

[john pike]

hi tom

 

glad to see you back

 

hope your well

 

fax update and looks a tad different from last night

 

tomorrow

 

weak westerly flow

 

very similar to today

 

temps around 12-13 degrees

 

nice in the sun but chilly in the shade

 

tomorrow night

 

weak west to north westerly flow

 

starts cold but during the night rain moves in so will warm up when it does

 

should just avoid a frost

 

temps lowest around 2 degrees

 

night ending around 6-8 degrees

 

monday

 

a slightly stronger westerly flow

 

staying dry and sunny but showers poss late afternoon

 

temps around 14 degrees

 

monday night

 

a breezy north westerly flow

 

rain some heavy throughout the night

 

temps around 8 degrees

 

tuesday

 

a weak westerly flow

 

some showers around in the morning but clearing most areas by lunchtime

 

feeling pleasant in the sun around 15 degrees

 

wednesday

 

a weak westerly flow

 

will be a sunny interval day

 

temps around 16 degrees maybe a touch higher in certain places

 

dry

 

thursday

 

reserving comment on this

 

update this one tomorrow night

Edited April 20, 2013 by john pike

[chilly milly]

Welcome back Tom. You've changed your surname.   Hope the new area is lovely for you.

 

It's another beautiful morning here.  I'm going to drag the kiddies kicking and screaming to the garden centre, such fun.

[Jason T]

Good Morning all. Cracking day yesterday and today looking nice as well until this evening. 

 

 

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45°F

Feels Like: 41° Wind Chill: 41°   Ceiling: Unl Heat Index: 45°   Visibility: 6mi Dew Point: 34°   Wind: 6mph Humidity: 66%   Direction: 200° (SSW) Pressure: 30.21"   Gusts: NA